Arthroabspic surgery for treatment of restrictive temporomandibular joint disease: Long term follow-up

Abstract Objective: To investigate changes in the craniofacial skeleton in relation to the changes in condylar alterations that occur during long-term follow-up in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Materials and Methods: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement is defined as a condylar alteration that is observed on the orthopantomogram. Lateral cephalograms were used to determine linear and angular measurements. Results: Seventy of 97 patients from the initial study cohort were included, with a mean follow-up of 68 months. The overall prevalence of condylar alterations and posterior rotation of the mandible decreased; however, the prevalence of retrognathia remained the same. Patients showed improvement in the degree of retrognathia and posterior rotation (40% ANB, 51% OP-SN, and 44% GO-GN-SN). Improvement in the degree of retrognathia was seen more often in patients with improved condylar alterations than in patients with persistent alterations and in those without alterations (50%, 33%, and 28%, respectively). The degree of posterior rotation improved almost equally in patients without TMJ involvement and in patients with improved condylar alterations (57% and 50% by OP-SN, and 67% and 38% GO-GN-SN, respectively) and did not improve in patients with stable persistent alterations. Conclusion: Both condylar and craniofacial alterations can improve in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

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Distraction osteogenesis in the management of mandibular hypoplasia secondary to temporomandibular joint ankylosis. Long term follow up

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.jcms.2019.07.031 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (10) ◽

pp. 1510-1520

Author(s):

Susan Abd El-Hakim Hassan ◽

Fatma Ibrahim Mohamed

Keyword(s):

Temporomandibular Joint ◽

Distraction Osteogenesis ◽

Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis ◽

Mandibular Hypoplasia ◽

Long Term Follow Up ◽

Joint Ankylosis

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A long-term follow-up study of radiographically evident degenerative changes in the temporomandibular joint with different conditions of disk displacement

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.ijom.2005.04.004 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 49-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

H. Kurita ◽

S. Uehara ◽

M. Yokochi ◽

A. Nakatsuka ◽

H. Kobayashi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Temporomandibular Joint ◽

Degenerative Changes ◽

Disk Displacement ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Long Term Follow Up

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Clinical Evaluation and Long-Term Follow-Up of Dogs Having Coronoidectomy for Elbow Incongruity

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association ◽

10.5326/0390473 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 39 (5) ◽

pp. 473-478 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Margaret Puccio ◽

Dominic J. Marino ◽

Joseph D. Stefanacci ◽

Brian McKenna

Keyword(s):

Degenerative Joint Disease ◽

Joint Disease ◽

Disease Entity ◽

Radiographic Findings ◽

Clinical Presentations ◽

Long Term Follow Up ◽

The Mean ◽

Joint Incongruity

A retrospective study was performed describing the clinical presentations, radiographic findings, and surgical outcomes of 17 dogs (18 elbows) following medial coronoidectomy for the treatment of elbow joint incongruity as a sole disease entity. Complete resolution of lameness was achieved in 100% of the cases. The mean radiographic arthrosis grade progressed in 70% of the cases. Results of this study indicate that resolution of clinical lameness may be achieved with medial coronoidectomy in dogs with elbow incongruity; however, progression of degenerative joint disease with unknown, long-term clinical significance can be expected after surgery.

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